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Cool Ideas Fixed 5G/4G Feedback Thread
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Thanks for letting us now, it could likely be that its a bit outdated, and perhaps they recently expanded their coverage in the area.
But glad you are able to get 5G
Koning Lodewyk
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Yeah, thanks to you too! Its sad that this is what it takes when fibre is actually available but very unreliable. Now the parentals can do old people stuff online in peace (hopefully).Thanks for letting us now, it could likely be that its a bit outdated, and perhaps they recently expanded their coverage in the area.
But glad you are able to get 5G
Great to hear !
I am currently onboard the Gautrain bus and posting this message using my CI/Vodacom 5G service ...
Is the sim in your phone or do you have to use an approved router?
I have it installed in my 4G phone. I get very decent speeds in most areas.
I get much better speeds if I put the SIM inside my ZTE G5TS 5G router.
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Nice. Fixed lte performance and price but mobile connectivitty
Jason-ZA
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Afrihost has discontinued their Vodacom wireless service earlier this month, I hope this won’t impact or happen on the Cool Ideas side as well, have been very happy with the product.
I do know the service cost escalated a lot. But my package is being kept as the original until Dec 2027. After which, I will need to evaluate.
But I see now, it's completely removed from Afrihost website
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We can sell it until the end of October and will be valid for the next 12 months, so they are enforcing the same.
Why? If I may ask?
Jason-ZA
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Ah ok, I hope that in 12 months time Telkom will be an option with you guys as there is a Telkom tower very close to me, although it’s only LTE and not 5G yet, if we are forced to move away from Vodacom.
I need to always have some kind of backup connection for working from home.
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Is that because Vodacom is running out of excess bandwidth and now need it for their own customers?
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Telkom is nearly ready as an option, and Comsol in the pipeline. So thats a plan.
Looking forward to the new options !
Really sad to hear
Hi there, this looks like it's coming from right after the router, so perhaps is something local to the tower(hop3 and 4 is Vodacom), or interference/bad signal quality at the moment.
Have you tried leaving the router off a few mins, and seeing if anything improves?
Or perhaps repositioning /checking the RSRP, RSRQ and SINR readings?
Let me know
Hi thereHi there, this looks like it's coming from right after the router, so perhaps is something local to the tower(hop3 and 4 is Vodacom), or interference/bad signal quality at the moment.
Have you tried leaving the router off a few mins, and seeing if anything improves?
Or perhaps repositioning /checking the RSRP, RSRQ and SINR readings?
Let me know
, I really don’t expect you to answer this late, just posting here in case anyone else has the same issue. I rebooted the router a few times and tried other locations in the house but unfortunately got the same result. The connection used to be great where the router usually stands.